how can you be infatuated

[moshquerade]

with someone you have never met? or maybe that is it, because if you met him the infatuation would fizzle.
i know this guy from online and i think about him every day. what are the chances that someone's online personality will be the same as their real life one?

 

[Pacfanweb]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
what are the chances that someone's online personality will be the same as their real life one?

About the same as the proverbial one-legged man winning an ass-kicking contest.

 

[warcrow]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
with someone you have never met? or maybe that is it, because if you met him the infatuation would fizzle.
i know this guy from online and i think about him every day. what are the chances that someone's online personality will be the same as their real life one?

Very very slime to none. Its the mystery thats doing it for you. Girls are such suckers for that.....er, you are a chick, right?

 

[Looney]

Because you have a fantasy of what he's like in your head. How many people add negative things to their fantasies?

 

[mugs]

Now you have half of Anandtech hoping they're the one you're infatuated with

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: Hardcore
Because you have a fantasy of what he's like in your head. How many people add negative things to their fantasies?

At least 1.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: warcrow

Originally posted by: moshquerade
with someone you have never met? or maybe that is it, because if you met him the infatuation would fizzle.
i know this guy from online and i think about him every day. what are the chances that someone's online personality will be the same as their real life one?

Very very slime to none. Its the mystery thats doing it for you. Girls are such suckers for that.....er, you are a chick, right?

yeh, i am female.

and so you say i am a sucker? i hafta agree the mystery is half of it.

 

[Description]

moshquerade? What the hell?

So...wanna make out?

 

[monk3y]

I don't think it's a good idea to get too close to people online until you've met them and know them as a person...

 

[Schadenfroh]

girl at school i got to know thru the IM, we were tottaly differant people online versus in real life, we rarely talked at school, but talked every night for bout 5 hours ever night on the IM. She would come over and we would watch tv and crap and then we would get back on the IM when she went home. it was the wieredst relationship i have ever been in. but, i ended it back in february because it was a waiste of time when i saw that i would never get past being friends.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: InstincT
I don't think it's a good idea to get too close to people online until you've met them and know them as a person...

i didn't ask for it to happen.....it happened uncontrollably.
just like in real life, something just triggers your buttons.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
girl at school i got to know thru the IM, we were tottaly differant people online versus in real life, we rarely talked at school, but talked every night for bout 5 hours ever night on the IM. She would come over and we would watch tv and crap and then we would get back on the IM when she went home. it was the wieredst relationship i have ever been in. but, i ended it back in february because it was a waiste of time when i saw that i would never get past being friends.

Sounds like she was waiting for you to make the move, but you never did.

 

[Schadenfroh]

BTW, she met her first boyfriend by him doing a search for females online that are in the state of MS, saw a female from MS online and IM her. Damn predators, he really messed up her mind badly.

 

[Balt]

Because you haven't smelled his stinky breath yet.

You can always imagine someone that you've never met as perfect, but if you actually get to know them you'll get a nice reality check. You shouldn't have unrealistic expectations if you want to meet this person, because it would just lead to disappointment and it would be your fault for having those expectations that no human could possibly live up to.

 

[dolph]

probably not. i know i'm mostly the same as i appear to be online, but i think i'm in a minority. go for it anyway, what do you have to lose?

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Balt
Because you haven't smelled his stinky breath yet.

You can always imagine someone that you've never met as perfect, but if you actually get to know them you'll get a nice reality check. You shouldn't have unrealistic expectations if you want to meet this person, because it would just lead to disappointment and it would be your fault for having those expectations that no human could possibly live up to.

how did you know he was a smoker?

i know i have unrealistic expectations, and i need some reality to end them.

 

[DrPizza]

Well, the reality is that I'm married. But, I'm still infatuated with you too, Mosh. If only we had met sooner. *sigh*

edit: other than that, I'm sure I'd live up to your expectations

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
Well, the reality is that I'm married. But, I'm still infatuated with you too, Mosh. If only we had met sooner. *sigh*

edit: other than that, I'm sure I'd live up to your expectations

mmmm, with you it's all about the pizza

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: DrPizza
Well, the reality is that I'm married. But, I'm still infatuated with you too, Mosh. If only we had met sooner. *sigh*

edit: other than that, I'm sure I'd live up to your expectations

mmmm, with you it's all about the pizza

<that's the biggest set-up I've ever seen for a comment about pepperoni>

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: DrPizza
Well, the reality is that I'm married. But, I'm still infatuated with you too, Mosh. If only we had met sooner. *sigh*

edit: other than that, I'm sure I'd live up to your expectations

mmmm, with you it's all about the pizza

<that's the biggest set-up I've ever seen for a comment about pepperoni>

ohhhh, i thought it, but didn't post it

 

[unclebud]

i met a girl online (actually several) and have been to tokyo twice to see her
well really, i was going anyway

i think the key (like in any relationship) is to constantly communicate and try to understand each other's position.
gl

"but, i ended it back in february because it was a waiste of time when i saw that i would never get past being friends."
hm

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: warcrow

Originally posted by: moshquerade
with someone you have never met? or maybe that is it, because if you met him the infatuation would fizzle.
i know this guy from online and i think about him every day. what are the chances that someone's online personality will be the same as their real life one?

Very very slime to none. Its the mystery thats doing it for you. Girls are such suckers for that.....er, you are a chick, right?

SLIME is about right....describes half the people on the Internet.

It's easy to be infatuated with someone when you don't know any of their negative characteristics and all of their good (plus a few made-up ones).

 

[Orsorum]

I've had a few girls become very infatuated with me over AIM, and I've become infatuated by a few myself; I've had good and bad results. It's not unusual, though, it's easy to show someone nothing but your good side without any of the negative things that come with being human.

Unless you're Lindsay Lohan and thus perfect in every way.

 

[bleeb]

I think your libido has a lot to do with it as well...

 

[unclebud]

what do men like? yes, i know... one only needs to LOOK at all of the women pic threads to divine that...
what do women like? communication?
so if a m is aiming/typing/talking to fem over the net?
alright
i wonder if there's a virtual boyfriend site, where sisters can JUST type/email brothers for hours on end.
ooooh, i would be so paid!
ok, don't nobody steal my idea
hahahahahah
again, gl hope it works out!